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Show Thursday, December 20, 1962 1962 Christmas Edition - Helper Journal DESERT CHRISTMAS WE By Shirley Sargent can't go home for Bart ji Stockton scowled, looking from tho out the huge window at the joshua trees so he wouldn't have to meet his wife's eyes. Peggy Stockton's eyes were a deep blue that contrasted with hair. Usualher short honey-blonly her eyes sparkled, but now they reflected astonishment, sorrow and then welled with tears. "Oh, Bart," she cried, "are you sure we can't manage a trip to Wisconsin?" Grimly he said, "I'm positive we can't even afford a holiday week-enin Los Angeles. Our first Christmas together will have to be right here on the desert" Hard Luck "No snow." Peggy was staring out at the hot sand. "No family, no fire in the fireplace . . . why can't we go by bus if we can't afford to fly?" "Hon, look around you!" Bart was tall, tanned,, crew-cu- t and, at the bleak moment, careworn beyond his twenty-tw- o years. "We're broke because we bought the air conditioner and the TV and because I'm not a good chock-boo- k w d Wn tfn BWsis r cd tat m-d d a M- e- 1 THY JJHIT GnilSTUiS d PROGRESSIVE MARKET Rudy and Mary Bebol and Employees HELPER UTAH Holiday, If we had but one wish this Christmas - it would be that May your Holiday every little wish of yours would come true for you . r lasting happiness And your heart be filled with THE HELPER CLUB the greatest gladn Matt Star and Employees She chmj to him. "Hash! We're quarreling. We most economize, even if we celebrate Christmas without a tree." Utah Helper abound with The Stocktons had been married in September and cam straight to the modern, cement brick "hideaway" which constituted the. manager's headquarters at the big desert trailer park belonging to Bart's father. They had swum, sunbathed, hiked and ridden horseback, weather permit-tin- s, reveling in the relaxing atmosphere of palms, Joshuas, endless sand, and week-end- s at Lake MERRY CHRISTMAS KRAYNC Yl LETIDE GREETINGS ( COMPANY RAMBLER - JEEP - BUICK SALES AND SERVICE PRICE FLORAL 'it MOTOR r I Flowers For All Occasions PRICE UTAH Price -:- Utah - Tahoe and Las Vegas. That and each other had been enough until they had begun thinking of family, friends and winter with a certain & HAPPY NEW YEAR homesickness. Once determined on a "wonderful" Christmas to match the rest of their life, Peggy ordered a tree, greenery, lights and holly and told Bart how much it all would cost "We can't do it and send home presents too," Bart exploded. "We can borrow," Peggy said heatedly. "It's bad enough not to go home. At least, we can have a tree. Your father will understand." "Oh, sure he will," Bart said bitterly. "He'll understand his own son is such a poor manager he can't even live on a generous salary." "Hush!" Peggy clung to him. "We're quarreling! You're right, we must economize even if we celebrate Christmas without a tree." Visiting- - That night she did some thinking about Bart's job, their future and the need for economizing. The next day she visited some of the trailers and then spent several mornings k i It's such a pleasure to say thank you to our many friends PeaceGoodVPttl and customers at Christmas. May this Yule be filled with wonder and happiness for everyone. . . . ...here's a prayer that onr Savior's told so long ago.. dluankini at Christinas... "Christmas decorations! Are crazy?" Peggy laughed. "I guess it looks like it, but one of the trailer women taught me how to scavenge. I'll just spray this tumbleweed white, then paint these egg shells blue and hang them on it. We'll make a picturesque candle holder out of crooked manzanita. Then I'll spray . , ." Bart stopped her again with a kiss. "You've convinced me that we'll have the snazziest decorations and I have the prettiest wife the whole desert" "When we're through," Peggy murmured, "there'll be two good managers in our family, not just one, and we'll give Santa Claus a band." Bart sighed happily. "Band ma that can of spray." on MUTUAL FURNITURE AND HARDWARE BOTTLING COMPANY John Skerl and Associates John Porter, Manager J.. Utah trash!" you will bring comfort and peace to Price the desert Surprised He came home early that after noon to find Peggy on the patio surrounded by tumbleweeds, egg shells, pieces of manzanita and tin cans. "What's this trash doing here?" He sent a tumbleweed sailing with his foot "Don't do that! These things are our Christmas decorations, not ncssagc.first IDEAL BEVERAGES off on tf- Helper if 1 ' iins&tss -May the Joy of the Holiday Clow Brightly for You and Your Family FRIENDLY TAVERN Jim and Betty Ffcfetta Utah Helper -:- - Uts!i |